Fumigation with nitric oxide to extend the postharvest life of strawberries

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-79

  Wills, R B H ^a   Ku, V V V ^a   Leshem, Y Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Fragaria ananassa; Nitric oxide; Postharvest life; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA ANANASSA;

EID: 0033962508     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(99)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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